VH-ACU was formerly NC19478 and imported into
Australia in March, 1939. It was used during
WW II as a communications machine bearing the serial
A39-1. This was one of the aircraft at the
Wangaratta Air World before the
demise of that museum. It is now reputed to be in South Australia
awaiting a
rebuild. My photograph above was taken at Archerfield,
Brisbane in 1952. The proven-
ance of the first of the
images below is not known, but
was probably taken in 1939 after being first
registered in
Australia.
The # 3 shot is courtesy of the Royal Flying Doctor Service
(Queensland
Section) in
whose service the aircraft operated, and shows it bearing the name 'The
Russell F. Roberts'.
Finally, at
the foot of the page is a photo from the Geoff Goodall collection
showing -ACU at Albury
in May 1967 sporting a striking
paint scheme of all yellow with red trim.